Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/keyframes-vs-reference-images-ai-video

KEYFRAMES VS REFERENCE IMAGES IN AI VIDEO BRIEFS
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
When should appearance references be prioritized?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When do keyframes help clarify a brief?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What causes conflicting visual instructions?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should intermediate frames be reviewed?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should the shot be split?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Define an opening close-up and an ending wider view of the same permitted object. Check whether the required movement is a plausible camera move. Test the simplest supported reference route and inspect the midpoint. If the object changes, reduce the motion or split the sequence instead of accepting correct endpoints alone.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Give each reference a clear role
Evidence:
[ ] Avoid contradictory inputs
Evidence:
[ ] Inspect intermediate motion
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Kuaishou announces Kling 4.0: https://ir.kuaishou.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kling-ai-officially-launches-next-generation-kling-40-raising/
Kling 4 on fal: https://fal.ai/kling-4
Creating with Runway Gen-4.5: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/46974685288467-Creating-with-Gen-4-5

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